But, on the flip side, it also is amazingly dull when the film shifts to the romance between El Cid (Charlton Heston) and Jimena (Sophia Loren)-such that I really cannot wholeheartedly recommend it.Įl Cid was a title given to Rodrigo de Bivar by the Moorish Muslims. The movie clearly is a huge spectacle and compared to most historical films it is rather accurate. Reviewed by MartinHafer 7 / 10 Glorious.and dull.
